How to Beat the Crowds at the National Palace Museum, Taipei
Arrive at the 9 am opening, buy your ticket online or at the desk (NT$350 for adults), and go straight to the star pieces on the third floor of Exhibition Area I before tour groups arrive mid-morning. Check online first whether the Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-Shaped Stone are on display, as they rotate. The museum is closed on Mondays.
- Ticket
- NT$350 adults. Under 18s free
- Hours
- Tuesday to Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm (last tickets 4:30 pm)
- Closed
- Mondays, with some special openings
- Star pieces
- Jadeite Cabbage, Meat-Shaped Stone, Mao Gong Ding (rotate)
- Best time
- 9 am opening, or after 3 pm
- Busiest
- 10 am to 2 pm, weekends and holidays
- Time to allow
- 2-4 hours
How busy is the National Palace Museum?
The museum holds one of the world's greatest collections of Chinese imperial art. Tour groups arrive from mid-morning, and the rooms with the headline pieces, especially the Jadeite Cabbage, can become a slow-moving queue. The rest of the museum is usually much calmer.
Before you go, check how busy the National Palace Museum is likely to be. BeatTheCrowd shows the live crowd level and an hourly forecast for any date, adjusted for Taiwanese holidays, school breaks and weather.
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Resellers sell combo tickets, sometimes cheaper. Check the official museum site for prices and any special late openings.